ISL 2017: Emiliano Alfaro misses easy tap-in for FC Pune City against FC Goa, watch video

FC Goa came into the match with 12 points in five matches in the second position with Chennai holding the top spot in ISL 2017, just a single point ahead having played two more matches. A win would have taken FC Goa two points clear at the top with a match still in hand. FC Pune City had 9 points in six matches and could have entered the top four with a win.

On the 18th minute, FC Pune City had a golden chance to take an important lead but Emiliano Alfaro missed a sitter from just outside the six-yard box. Alfaro played a clever ball giving the skipper Marcelo Pereira a lot of space to run into.

The Brazilian left the goalkeeper and skipper of the opponent side Laxmikant Kattimani for dead and played the ball back to the No.9, who somehow managed to miss a simple tap-in.

The otherwise prolific Alfaro, who has scored 4 goals in 6 matches missed the chance to get his side the lead.

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— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) December 23, 2017

In the second half, FC Goa were denied a clear penalty after Adil Khan went in with a rash sliding challenge on Lanzarote. The decision infuriated Sergio Lobera as Alfaro scored a goal with a neat finish under pressure in the 73rd minute.

An attempted clearance from Pinheiro hit Alfaro and landed at the feet of Jonatan Lucca, who calmly put the ball in the back of the net. FC Pune City enter the top four with 12 points in 7 games while FC Goa remain in the same position with 12 points in 6 games with a massive goal difference of 6.